Lunch-cabinet for automobiles



w. H. MAROLF.

LUNCH CABINET FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, I9I7. I v Patented Mar. 16,

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. B. I9! 7- Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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WILLIAM II. iviAaoLn OE IRON RIVER, MICHIGAN.

YLNCH GABINET FORv AUTOMOBILES.

Specification'of Letters Patent. Patented Dial. 16,

Application vtiled September 8,' 1917. Serial 'NO. 1902361.

To aZZwLamr t may concer/ft:

Be it known that IQIVILLIAM II. MAROLF, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Iron'iRiver, inthe county of Iron and 4State of "Michigan, havevinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lunch- Cabinets for Automobiles, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in portable lunch cabinets.

and theeprimary object of the invent-ion is tofprovide a portable lunch cabinet designed to be carried upon' a motor vehicle and vequipped with an improved and coiiven ieiitly removable ice chainbei'supported in spaced relation to the main walls of the cabinet so as to effectively cool the contents of the latter.

A further object of the invention is'to provide a vdevice of this character which is easily and simpl)v constructed, inexpensive toniaiiu'facture, and one which will be very efficient'iii operation.

Tith these and numerous other objects in view, `my invention consists of the novel Vfeatures of construction, con'ibination and arrangements of parts which will beherein referred to and Vmore particularly 'pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the 'accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet' F ig. 2 is an end elevation of the saine, showing the cabinet partly covered with some heat resisting material;

Fig. 3 isaffront elevation of the cabinet showing the door open;

Fig. a is a perspective view of one of the shelves; and

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section through the front of the cabinet with the door closed.

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section through the lower partof the cabinet.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews.

The cabinet, is formed of a substantially rectangular shaped casing, constructed entirely of galvanized iron, or any other appropriate material and being provided with an open front 1, and sides 2. The open front 1 of the casing, is provided with a door 4, hinged to one side or the other as shown at 5, said door being adapted to fit into a countersunk portion 6 in the front wall'1 of the easing, and` having a'baiI 7 extending around the marginal edgesth'ereyO fan'd positioned in said countersunk poi'-l vtion. 'A 'felt stripS is arranged'aboutthe marginal'fportion of the-opening in the front of thel casing,"over which the dooris ypositioned to make the door perfectly air tight, when lin'closed position. The door is provided with `a lock '9 ifd'esired. The back wall of the casing, is'provided'with atransveisely extending felt or rubber strip 10 along` its iipperedge, that'engages the autovmobile `when the cabinet in position, and will' prevent the automobile 'from being marred. y VThe casingis providedwith a plurality of horizontally disposedl shelves 11, 'which are 'spacedtherciin'said shelves being supported bytaiigle Vbars leZ-secured tothe inner faces vof thezopposite `sides 2 of the casing. The

bottomsfof certain of the' shelves 11 are provided 'with transversely 4extending jsp'aced brackets 13 intermediate the ends thereof, which'reccive theupper portioiiso'f the vertical partition members '14.,the lower portions of which restupon the "upper surfaces of the shelves 4disposed directly there-beneath. These partitions maybe positioned anywhere along the shelves according to vWhere the holding brackets 13 are secured.

The top partition :is secured to the .bottoni surface of the top of the casing, Vand the lower partition extends downwardlyl and rests upon thebottom of'said casing. "Each v ofthe shelvcsll is providedalong'its front edge with an upwardly projecting 'flange 15, that will prevent articles positioned thereon from slipping out when the door is opened, and if desired, the shelves may be perforated as shown at 16, to perinit cool air to circulate through the cabinet when icc is placed therein and the device used asa refrigerator. In Fig. 3 I have shown a partitiony at the bottom placed to one side, so as to forni an ice receiving chamber in the bottom of said cabinet, but if desired, the ice may be placed at any point therein. It is obvious, that when positioned at the top a draining tube or the like is used to carry the water to the bottom of the cabinet. A. faucet 17 is secured to the front wall of the casing adjacent the bottom thereof so as to drain the water given from the melting ice.

In Figs. 3 and 6 of the drawings I have shown a cabinet provided with a supplemental ice receiving chamber 23, that isprovided with an opening in the :front face normally closed bya` dooi` Q4, and said ice receiving chamber having aperforated bottoni 25, through which the Water that melts from the ice drains into the bottom of the The ice receiving chamber 25 is` cabinet. provided at its cornerswvith outwardly eX- tending'ribs 26, that lit into angle iron supporting' braces 27 secured `Within the cabinet to support the ice chamber in position. The ice receiving chamber is easily removable, when it is desired to replenish the ice. The partition adjacent'the ice receiving lchainber is perforated adjacent its upper portion as shown at 27, so as to allow the cool air to pass through into the chamber formed by said partition and the onterside Wall or' the cabinet. The object ospaeingvthe Walls of the ice receiving chamber from the Walls ot' the cabinet, is to prevent direct contaetvoi the walls `ofthe chamber with the Walls of the cabinet so to' help in preeervingV the ice. l

The casino' is formed, to fit on an autoinobile, preierably on `the running board thereof, and to secnrethe cabinet in posiw tion, a'donfnwardly extending hook 18, isse cured to the iront wall of the casing, adjacent the bottoni thereof and extends below said bottom, the'hool being adapted to engage under the outer edge of the running board. If desired, a number of hooks may be employed. The top portionoi" the easing has secured thereto an upwardly 4extending bracket 19, the saine being' connected with oneV end of the vcoil springQO, which has a snap fastening 2l on the opposite end, and adapted to engage a ring or the like on 'the automobile to securely Ahold vthe cabinet Vin position and prevent the saine from rattling during operation of the automobile. Although the cabinet is preferably secured to the ruiming board of an automobile, it is obvious that it may be secured to various other places thereon. 'ln Fig.V or the drawings I have shovv'nv the cabinet partially covered'With soinelforin of heat resisting Y Y material :'22, preferably asbestos, to keep the heat troni theV interior or the cabinet. The use of this heat resisting aterial Vis`op tional, and any desiredtype nia-y be employed. Y

llhis type of portable lunch Cabinet is es` pecially useiul for tourists or the like, as food may be transported in the saine With very little trouble and inconvenience to the tourists. The cabinet forms a very practicaV refrigerator and will keep the 'ood cool during transportation. The nnsans for sei curing the cabinet to thx automobile is very simple and the same may be employed ior attaching the czbinet'to various makes ot oars. A y 4 Freni the above'description taken in conncction with the accompanying drawin s, it is thought that a clear and coinprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and` advantages of iny invention may be had, and While l have shown and described the device. as embodying a spe :itis structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be nia-de in said structure as do not depart trom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.l y l Having fully deseribed iny invention what l claiin as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is: Y 'A in combination, an outer casing. iron guides arranged inthe ycasing pleinental Yice receiving chamber, amil spr;- ing ribs projecting' from Vthe corners oi' the supplemental chamber slidably mounted a sup- Vin the guides land maintaining the suppleinental chamber 1n spaced relation to the walls of the casing.

ln testimony Whereoi nature hereto.

WiLLL/ri/i n. MAnoLr. 

